Electric Penguin BE unmanned aircraft platform shares the same flexibility as original gas engine Penguin B unmanned aircraft. The electric version of the Penguin BE is a perfect choice for the short duration missions. Electric propulsion offers simple and clean operation with excellent reliability and simple maintenance. Electric propulsion has outstanding low noise and low vibration characteristics.
The aircraft is available as a platform, ready for the autopilot and payload integration by the customer.
Electric propulsion retrofit package is available for converting gas Penguin B to electric propulsion.

Performance:

Sleek and efficient design gives best in class performance. Highly efficient, optimized electric propulsion with the matched propeller allows up to 110 minutes of endurance with 2.8 kg payload. The maximum payload capacity is 6.6 kg. The optimized high lift flap system provides stall speeds of less than 13 m/s.

Battery Cartridge:

The 640 Wh battery cartridge is custom made from 48 Lithium Polymer cells and has 145 Wh/kg specific energy. The cartridge has rugged aluminum structure and integrated PCB that reduces the amount of wiring and simplifies charging. Battery cartridge can be changed in less than 1 minute.

Modular design:

All components of the Penguin BE are easily removable and completely interchangeable. Wing splits in three 1.1 meter sections and the V-tail splits in two parts. High-end industrial grade push-pull connectors are installed in tail-boom joints as standard. The quick release fastening is used extensively in the Penguin B airframe. Oversize access covers are equipped with DZUS type 1/4 turn quick fasteners, tail-booms are equipped with a purpose developed quick release aluminum joints. Battery cartridge is fastened with the quick release spring loaded pins.

Piccolo® autopilot configuration files for Penguin B are available at no cost.

CAD model of Penguin B available to simplify the payload and autopilot integration for the clients.

Electric Penguin B has a swappable universal payload mount that can be removed in seconds and used for various payloads. Payload mount is inserted from the underneath of the fuselage and includes a large section of the lower fuselage surface to facilitate the installation of the camera gimbal. The most sophisticated payloads such as retractable gimbals can be installed by integrators into the fuselage and utilize the available space efficiently. The universal payload mount has predetermined mounting points that are precisely machined into the aluminum frame as well as removable ballast slugs that will simplify the payload integration process considerably. Due to the compact size of electric propulsion and battery cartridge, there is a large amount of space available for payload integrators. The fuselage is split into two main payload areas – the forward payload bay and the rear payload bay.

Integrators can design custom payload mounts for their payload in CAD software. Fuselage and payload mount CAD models are available to clients.